Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,113 where 3,626 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 3,626 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,701 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,363 to 3,626 students, a net gain of 263 (7.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Wayne Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 49.53% and the percentage of black students is 23.22% at Wayne Community College. 1.16% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 22.45% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 59.74% to 49.53%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.17% to 1.16%. Black student enrollment increased from 22.00% to 23.22%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.63% to 22.45%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6497 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5805 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Wayne Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,451 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 40% of total students. The number of online students has increased 140.23% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Wayne Community College from 2015 to 2025.